The Dig: Electric Toys: An Album Review

By Aha Blume
It’s time to discover The Dig! In my view this rock band from New York City is worth checking out. There are many intriguing things about their recent release, Electric Toys. Firstly, the front and back cover art tells a story in and of itself. On the front is a piece of cake with a cherry and a wedding groom on top. The back cover shows all that’s left of the cake, which is the wrapper, and the groom lying in the crumbs. After you ponder over the pictures, check out the songs.

Each song tells a different story. Great songs include “For All Your Sins”, “You’re Already Gone” and the closing track “Feel Like Somebody Else”.

But who are The Dig? Singers Emile Mosseri and David Baldwin have been making music together in various bands since they were 11. Erick Eisler joined them when they were in high school. After college, they moved to New York City and formed “The Dig”. They got their start in the Lower East Side in 2008. In 2009-2010 they toured around the U.S. opening various bands.

The Dig released Electric Toys on June 8, 2010, and they continued to tour the U.S. with Joy Formidable and other bands. Their music has also been featured on shows such as The Vampire Diaries.

I highly recommend checking out Electric Toys, in preparation for The Dig’s second album, which is due out in early 2012.